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Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Description:

Large keel on cranium, small brain case, 2nd to last molar is not protruding.

Habitat:

Eastern Deciduous Forest

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5 Comments

RachelBednarzGraham
RachelBednarzGraham 11 years ago

thanks!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Don't forget to add the scientific name so that it will be removed from the unidentified list!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Hi Rachel! Welcome to Project Noah! Thanks for the additional pics! I agree with opossum too! Cool find!

RachelBednarzGraham
RachelBednarzGraham 11 years ago

Yes I can do that! I'm new using this so it may take me a bit to figure out how to add more photos

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Do you have any additional photographs you could add to help us ID? Perhaps a top view & bottom view? Also, please consider adding this to the "Identifying Animals Through Osteology" mission. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8475...

Bryan, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 22, 2012
Submitted on Oct 22, 2012

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